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soupcan Nov 17 2006 04:21 PM

What kind of watch do you have? Just got a new watch for my birthday. Its different than I'm used to in that it has a metal bracelet and its got some weight to it. I've been wearing a smaller watch with a leather strp for at least the last 10 years. I'm used to having a lighter watch strapped tight to my wrist. This new one, besides being heavier is not nearly as tight to my wrist. In fact it slips maybe a third of the way up my forearm when I lift my arm. I suppose though that that's how one is supposed to wear it. Initially I'm not comfortable with it but am willing to try it out. If after a coupla weeks or so I'm still bothered I'll get a link or two removed. What about you? Do you wear a watch? What kind - big, small, analog, digital, etc. Metal, leather or canvas strap? Do you prefer it loose or tight? I wanna know.

metirish Nov 17 2006 04:27 PM

I have an Invicta.....it's automatic and I wear it lose....

Yancy Street Gang Nov 17 2006 04:53 PM

I used to wear a watch when I was a kid. I haven't worn one in decades though.

soupcan Nov 17 2006 05:00 PM

So what do you do when you are out and about and need to know what time it is?

ScarletKnight41 Nov 17 2006 05:01 PM

I carry my cell phone in lieu of wearing a watch these days.

Yancy Street Gang Nov 17 2006 05:07 PM

You learn where the clocks are. You can peek at your cell phone. And you find that it often doesn't really matter what time it is. Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?

soupcan Nov 17 2006 05:08 PM

But then you have do dig it out or unclip it, etc. With a watch you just look at wrist. In this modern age of speed, access and convenience why wouldn't you want to wear a watch? I-I-I just don't understand.

soupcan Nov 17 2006 05:10 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: You learn where the clocks are. You can peek at your cell phone. And you find that it often doesn't really matter what time it is. Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care? Peter Cetera might not but I do. What are you gonna do in Japan? Not only will you not know where the clocks are but they'll all be in Japanese!

KC Nov 17 2006 05:17 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 17 2006 05:22 PM

I'm not big on jewlery, but I love watches and have a bunch. My best and favorite one is: I don't like it too loose, and this watch is now pretty loose on me because I've lost some weight. I need to have a link removed.

Yancy Street Gang Nov 17 2006 05:17 PM

It won't really matter to me what time it is in Japan. I won't have any appointments to keep. I used to rely on my watch just like you appear to. But then the battery died and I got lazy about replacing it. And then I learned that I didn't really need it after all. I only wonder what time it is a few times a day. Not worth the bother of wrapping something around my wrist.

Willets Point Nov 17 2006 05:17 PM

Yancy is just a timeless individual. A man out of time!

Nymr83 Nov 17 2006 05:19 PM

i never wear one either, why bother when you've got a cell phone?

TheOldMole Nov 17 2006 05:48 PM

I don't wear any jewelry at all, not even a wedding ring. Don't like the feel of it.

cooby Nov 17 2006 07:04 PM Re: Watch it...

soupcan wrote: What kind of watch do you have? Just got a new watch for my birthday. Its different than I'm used to in that it has a metal bracelet and its got some weight to it. I've been wearing a smaller watch with a leather strp for at least the last 10 years. I'm used to having a lighter watch strapped tight to my wrist. This new one, besides being heavier is not nearly as tight to my wrist. In fact it slips maybe a third of the way up my forearm when I lift my arm. I suppose though that that's how one is supposed to wear it. Initially I'm not comfortable with it but am willing to try it out. If after a coupla weeks or so I'm still bothered I'll get a link or two removed. What about you? Do you wear a watch? What kind - big, small, analog, digital, etc. Metal, leather or canvas strap? Do you prefer it loose or tight? I wanna know. My watch is a gold bracelet with links too, and it's pretty loose on my arm. I've always worn my watch on my right arm, so it kinda does get in the way when I'm writing, etc. If I get really disgruntled I'll just wedge it up there so it'll stay, but that looks kinda dumb. I only wear a watch at work. The worst part is, the girl who gave it to me is really hot looking.

seawolf17 Nov 17 2006 08:27 PM

Cooby makes me laugh just about every single day. Thank you. Silver-and-black Pulsar that we got at the Tanger Outlet Center a few years back. A little dinged up, but it works. Stays nice and loose.

Johnny Dickshot Nov 17 2006 09:28 PM

I like watches and feel naked and worthless without one. Like all guests on Mets Extra, I wear a Croton watch: Quite possibly, the last watch you'll ever own. Mine has a white dial like this, though the face has slightly different numbers. It arrived (as a gift from Wifey) too loose and it drove me crazy. She took it back and removed 1 more link than I'd like, so it's kinda tight. I wear it all the time and really like it. Clean and simple and literal. The Croton replaced a thin, very light Skaagen model with a blue face. Very comfortable especially in hot weather, but worthless at night and difficult to see the hands against the face even in good light. I don;t believe I will ever wear that watch again but it's still in a drawwer somewhere. I also own a Fossil like this, only with an orange face. Looks stylish but weighs 5 pounds so I hardly ever wear it: I have some leftover Swatches from the 80s, all with broken rubber wristbands and dead batteries I've never had replaced. I found the below one on the beach at Fort Lauderdale in 1986 and understand it might be a collectors item today, were it in good shape, that is. Never liked it much but still have it. I just looked around for info on my other Swatch, which is quite cool, but I can't find the particular model. It's face had a C-shaped cut out that, depending on the time, revealed varying wedges of different colors underneath. It's probably from 1989 or 1990, plus or minus one. I also own a round, gold-face seiko with a brown leather strap from many years back. I really hate gold these days and no longer wear it ever. Almost forgot: I won this Krusty the Clown talking watch in a bar trivia contest:

Frayed Knot Nov 18 2006 09:53 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 20 2006 09:50 AM

<<<<------ I'm Cooby!! I probably have a couple old ones kicking around in a drawer somewhere, but the only thing I've worn for years now is a $20 or so digital Casio sport-type watch. It isn't fancy, but it's small, light, useful and I wear it and use it constantly. Watches are strictly a matter of function for me, not fashion. I use it not only for the time (which I keep in 24-hour mode - it confuses the hell out of people who sneak peeks) but also the extras like the alarm & reminder functions, the stopwatch and countdown timers for remembering things like when the laundry will be done, for cooking, workouts, etc., and dual time for traveling. The plastic/rubber strap needs replacing every year or two as it gets stiff and hard from sweat and time and it's probably cost as much in bands over 5 years than the watch is worth but that's OK. I don't like metal bands. For something fancy I'd go w/leather and, yeah, I like 'em snug. The other problem is that I'm not sure they still make the model. I've replaced it a couple times over the years but all the newer ones I see are HUGE compared to this and I wouldn't like them. If I saw another one like the one I have I'd buy it immediately and set it aside in anticipation of the day the current one eventually kicks the bucket.

DocTee Nov 18 2006 10:14 AM

A Citizen Eco-Drive Mickey Mouse watch-- very cool. I get complements on it all the time. Had to remove a link from the band to keep it on my wrist, but the metal is much better than the leather (which would get sweaty and smelly). There may be something to leather watchbands, though-- when my father died, my nephew (his only grandson) got his watch. At school, during "quiet time" the kids would rest with their heads on their desks, propped up by their folded arms. It was the best part of the day for Brian, since when he was nuzzled up he could "smell Grandpa" from the wristwatch he wore to school.

Iubitul Nov 18 2006 12:49 PM

I got this for a Christmas present last year - I wear it almost every day:

KC Nov 18 2006 01:13 PM

I like all the watches here so far, except that transparent one. The Croton watch is really nice. I have a blue face Fossil that a friend's mother gave me over the summer (different than the one above, it's got a slight oval- ness to it) and it looks really good with a blue shirt. No, I'm not gay. Come clean, soup ... did ya get a Rolex?

Methead Nov 18 2006 10:48 PM

I had that clear Swatch, and I bet I still have it somewhere. After a while the clear wristband turns yellow. I bought one of the nice expensive Swatch watches a few years ago, and it only lasted a year before death. I've given up on watches.

cooby Nov 18 2006 11:36 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: <<<<------ I'm Cooby!! . Just noticed this! Congratulations! heheh

soupcan Nov 18 2006 11:50 PM

="KC"]Come clean, soup ... did ya get a Rolex? Actually...yeah I did. It's a beautiful piece and while I've always considered myself a 'watch guy' I never thought of myself as a 'Rolex guy', I'm getting attached to it rather quickly though. The Rolex though is just heaven for a watch guy. I can't find a picture of the exact model I have. With Rolexes you can mix and match bracelets, bezels, faces, and have a variety of different things to choose from for the numbers. You can have Roman numerals, Arabic, simple lines or diamonds. I got an Oyster Perpetual Datejust which looks almost exactly like this one except for the face. The dial on mine is the same color except mine has got this funky concentric circle design and I got the Arabic numbers rather than the Roman numerals. It was quite a bit of money but as the missus said when she gave it to me "Honey you are so worth it, I don't know what I'd do without you. As expensive as this pathetic little gift might be, it's nothing, nothing compared to what you give me and the kids every day just by being who you are..." Well...maybe I paraphrased a bit there. I've always been into watches but never a collector or anything. Always liked wearing them and always tried to have something nice but a bit different. The first watch I ever really liked that I wore a lot was this... It's a Hamilton Piping Rock that was originally produced in the '20s. The 1928 World Champion Yankees were each given a silver one with a engraving on the back commemorating their World series victory. The one I had was produced in the late 1980's early '90s and retailed for about $250.00 or so. Still have it. The next watch I got attached to was this... A Baume & Mercier Hampton. This was a gift from my wife on the occasion of our marriage. Mine is a bit different in that has a rose (bronze)-colored dial. This one retailed for a little over $900.00 when she bought it in 1995. This was the watch that I've been wearing for the past 11 years and the one I grew very attached to. I also have various other digital and sports watches for the sole reason that I never wanted to wear a watch with a leather strap while working out, swimming, etc. A Timex here, A Nike there.

KC Nov 20 2006 09:42 AM

That's a very handsome watch, classy and not overly showy. A lot of Rolex's look gaudy and almost obnoxious for my taste. Enjoy.

metsmarathon Nov 20 2006 10:52 AM

i just got this one for my third wedding anniversary (three = leather): it augments this one, which i got for my first wedding anniversary (one = clock): that darned watch i liked so much that it completely replaced this watch, which i got from my then girlfriend, now wife, on the occasion of our first dating anniversary. i haven't worn it since getting the kenneth cole watch, but should. well, not that watch, exactly, but close to it. the face on mine is a dark, navy blue. otherwise, i believe that's it. i need to find a way to wear all three watches. not at the same time, obviously, but to rotate them in and out of use, spreading wrist-time more equitably. i have that problem whereby when i get something new, i use the heck out of it, to the exclusion of that which came before.

KC Nov 22 2006 10:25 AM

Watch o' the day:

soupcan Nov 22 2006 10:44 AM

You a diver Kase?

KC Nov 22 2006 11:14 AM

Nah, gift a couple of years ago. I snorkeled a couple of times!